Dr. Dan Siegel: The "Yes-Brain" Parenting
In his new book, "The Yes Brain", Dr. Dan Siegel talks about finding the "yes" to creatively relate to your child thereby encouraging...
Back To School!
As summer draws to an end and the fall begins to creep in, it can only mean one thing for children across the country... it's Back to...
4 Simple Exercises For Everyday Mindfulness
As a parent, you want your children to be successful. But often we force our personal definition of success onto them and find vicarious...
Planning My Kid's Summer, Planning Boredom
Summer is right around the corner and information about summer camps are all abound, choking my mail as well as my e-mail, one flyer at a...
Cultivating Emotional Intelligence
What is Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Why is it Important? Emotional Intelligence is the ability to identify and manage one's own...
Mindful Eating For Children
Mindful eating is an important concept to learn as parents and teach as children.
Lessons in Raising Avant-Grade Kids
1. Encourage a love of Books: Start as early as when the child is born. Start reading with bath books. Choose books for them to read till...
Are We Over Scheduling Our Children?
When I imagine childhood, I think Calvin and Hobbes. I imagine flights of imagination, constant expression, adventure and a thrill of...
#2/100 Days Of Creativity: Whats The Word?
Day 2 of creativity is an interesting exercise to stretch your limits. Do it as a family and let your imagination go wild. Exercise: Ever...
#1/100 Days Of Creativity: I Do A Haiku
One of the primary methods of maintaining creative fire is to unleash that poet within. You can do this exercise as a family. Your first...
